Tonight, October 19th, at (Le) Poisson Rouge, Zowie, Kids of 88, Street Chant, Lawerence Arabia, Ruby Frost, and Electric Wire Hustle take the stage at the annual New Zealand at CMJ showcase brought to you by 42BELOW, NZ Music Commission, and NZ On Air. Complimentary 42BELOW Vodka drinks will be served so make sure you come early to get your CMJ Tuesday started right! Entrance is free but strictly RSVP only, or with a CMJ badge, so make sure you RSVP before we close the list in a bit.

Just under one thousand revelers celebrated CMJ Music Marathon’s opening night with the NZ@CMJ Showcase presented by 42BELOW Vodka. A long line formed outside of SoHo’s Red Bull Space to catch up-and-coming New Zealand rock bands Die! Die! Die!, Surf City, Motocade, Kingston and Bang Bang Eche, along with hip hop acts David Dallas, Kidz In Space and Smashproof. The NZ@CMJ Showcase was organized through the collaborative efforts of New Zealand music promotion agencies NZ On Air and the NZ Music Commission and New York’s Giant Step.